IMG 5208

IMG 5208

Chartres, north side, right portal. These are OT types or prefigurements of Christ.

JAMB Figures

Right:
• Jesus ben Sirach, standing on the temple whose reconstruction was wrongly attributed to him;
• Judith, standing on dog as symbol of fidelity;
• Joseph who was sold into Egypt, standing on Potipher's wife to whom the devil whispers.

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